Monument record 1596400000 - The Smith's House
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (2)
- BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (17th Century - 1600 AD? to 1699 AD?)
- HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD? to 1699 AD?)
Description
The Smith's House, so called for centuries, stood on the site of the village hall, and was originally demesne of the manor, with the smith for the time being a tenant. It was described as a cottage. Edward Wingrave, in 1615, is the first recorded occupant; he had no children, so far as is known. The next
known smith, William Cooper, a Quaker, owned the freehold, which had been sold out of the manor before 1647. Cooper was there by 1660, and had three children. In 1678 he sold up, and went to New Jersey, where he became one of the founding fathers of the town of Camden.
It was a one-hearth house; presumably the forge was exempt from tax (B1).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>XYSBC15150 Article in serial: John Chenevix Trench. 1983. 'The Houses of Coleshill: The Social Anatomy of a 17th Century Village', in Recs of Bucks 25 pp62-109. Vol 25. p97. [Mapped feature: #52972 ]
- <2>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 94700 95166 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COLESHILL, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 20 2026 12:46PM
